1984 British League season
The 1984 British League season was the 20th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]
| League | British League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1984 |
| Champions | Ipswich Witches |
| No. of competitors | 16 |
| Knockout Cup | Ipswich Witches |
| Division/s below | 1984 National League |
Summary
Ipswich Witches won the league.[2]
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Ipswich Witches | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 52 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 49 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 44 |
| Reading Racers | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 35 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 30 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 29 |
| Swindon Robins | 29 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 26 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 30 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 26 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 25 |
| Coventry Bees | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 24 |
| Poole Pirates | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 21 |
| Halifax Dukes | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| Exeter Falcons | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 18 |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 18 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
 Hans Nielsen | Oxford | 10.76 |
 Chris Morton | Belle Vue | 10.31 |
 Jan Andersson | Reading | 10.05 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Phil Crump | Swindon | 9.94 |
 Dennis Sigalos | Wolverhampton | 9.87 |
| Shawn Moran | Sheffield | 9.85 |
| Simon Wigg | Oxford | 9.69 |
| Billy Sanders | Ipswich | 9.69 |
| Erik Gundersen | Cradley Heath | 9.54 |
 Mitch Shirra | Reading | 9.26 |
British League Knockout Cup
The 1984 British League Knockout Cup was the 46th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Ipswich Witches were the winners.[3]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/07 | Eastbourne | 41-36 | Poole |
| 30/06 | Swindon | 36-42 | Ipswich |
| 29/06 | Exeter | 32-46 | Wolverhampton |
| 28/06 | Wimbledon | 46-32 | Coventry |
| 25/06 | Reading | 41-36 | Cradley Heath |
| 18/06 | Wolverhampton | 45-33 | Exeter |
| 16/06 | Coventry | 52-26 | Wimbledon |
| 09/06 | Cradley Heath | 46-32 | Reading |
| 09/06 | Kings Lynn | 49-29 | Newcastle |
| 07/06 | Ipswich | 45-33 | Swindon |
| 06/06 | Poole | 37-41 | Eastbourne |
| 12/05 | Halifax | 37-41 | Sheffield |
| 05/05 | Belle Vue | 53-25 | Oxford |
| 26/04 | Sheffield | 49-29 | Halifax |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/09 | Eastbourne | 42-34 | Kings Lynn |
| 06/09 | Sheffield | 40-38 | Wolverhampton |
| 01/09 | Belle Vue | 50-28 | Coventry |
| 27/08 | Coventry | 42-36 | Belle Vue |
| 25/08 | Kings Lynn | 57-21 | Eastbourne |
| 10/08 | Wolverhampton | 42-36 | Sheffield |
| 26/07 | Ipswich | 46-32 | Cradley Heath |
| 25/07 | Cradley Heath | 40-38 | Ipswich |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/10 | Belle Vue | 56-22 | Wolverhampton |
| 05/10 | Wolverhampton | 40-38 | Belle Vue |
| 27/09 | Ipswich | 57-21 | Kings Lynn |
| 26/09 | Kings Lynn | 44-34 | Ipswich |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/10 | Ipswich | 47-31 | Belle Vue |
| 27/10 | Belle Vue | 33-45 | Ipswich |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1984 league tables". Speedway GB.
- "1984 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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| Tier One League Top division |
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| Tier Two League Second division |
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| Tier Three League Third division | ||
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